Every year, companies lose billions of dollars in merchandise during shipment.
Most of the time, this is due to freight not being properly bonded to their pallets. However, sometimes a faulty load due to incorrect stacking is not the problem.
Making sure that the packaging process is done correctly may avoid injuries for truck drivers and unloading personnel. Continue reading “How To Reduce Load Damage With Industrial Packaging Supplies” »
If you ship glassware, china or other fragile items, you know how nerve-wracking it can be to send them into the rough-and-tumble transit world. Once they’re out of your control, anything can happen.
But there are steps you can take to protect them and your sanity. You might call it the “wrap, box, pad, seal, mark” approach. It seems pretty simple, but it’s actually a little more complicated than it sounds. Continue reading “How to Ship Glassware Safely” »
As your packaging production ramps up, so must your processes.
Yes, while it may have been feasible to manually complete some tasks when you were growing the company and working with small amounts, automation is often necessary to streamline efficiency as operations grow.
Though it may seem like an afterthought, one piece of equipment that can achieve time savings and maximize productivity is a strapping machine. Continue reading “Strapping Machines: An Underrated Ally for Your Packaging” »
Simply put, industrial packaging keeps products safe on their way from the producer to the next point on the path to a consumer—say, from a ballpoint pen manufacturer to a retail store.
Retail packaging makes the product attractive to the consumer using compelling design and strong messaging. In other words, the primary reason for industrial packaging is to protect. For retail packaging, it’s to sell.
Damaged goods don’t sell, and they cost manufacturers time, money and goodwill.
So what can be done to protect products once they leave your facility on their journey to the consumer? Continue reading “15+ Must Have Industrial Packaging Materials” »
“It’s what is inside that really counts.” Although we often say this about people, some manufacturers and distributors think the same way about product packaging. They pore over every product detail, and then ship it out in whatever box that is available, without any thought to protection or presentation. Ignoring custom shipping packaging, however, can have a negative impact on your brand and your bottom line.
Why You Need Custom Shipping Packaging Supplies:
There are lots of people who will see your package, so why not use it to make a positive brand statement? If your product arrives damaged because the packaging did not perform its job, your company loses time in customer service and wastes the effort of sending a replacement.
And this doesn’t take into consideration whether that person remains as a customer, or how many other people they tell about their “lousy” experience!
What They Are:
There are two sides to custom packaging. One is the packaging itself, which needs to be constructed specifically for a particular product to protect it during the shipping process. A well-constructed package also makes a positive impression when end consumers first receive it.
The other side of custom packaging is what it says to everyone who handles it. Your package may be handled by delivery people, sales people, warehouse workers and many others before it gets to the consumer.
Use every chance to make a brand statement with digital printing on the outside of your box. What can this strategy do?
Which Packaging Supplies Should Be Customized?
Some of the many ways to customize shipping packaging supplies include:
Although tape doesn’t get a lot of attention, it can cause a lot of problems if it doesn’t hold the box closed. Once you’ve got the right tape strength for the job, print a logo on it to increase brand awareness.
In addition to outside printing, the construction itself is crucial. You can order a special thickness for a custom-printed corrugated box that will keep your product safer. Custom retention packaging or foam packaging will protect sensitive products from shock and vibration.
Custom partitions keep multiple products inside a box from bumping into each other and becoming damaged. Combined board or corrugated flutes can be customized to provide the necessary level of protection.
These provide corner integrity with capacity from light to heavy duty. They can be printed with “Do not double stack” to further prevent crushing.
Additionally, you’re custom shipping packaging supplies provider can ensure product safety with an edge crush test — making sure your box will not be easily damaged in transit.
Glassware, wine bottles, and delicate electronic items are best protected by custom molded pulp trays or air cushion packaging, which creates a secure, resilient barrier between your product and its shipping container.
Although stock packaging has its place, you should definitely use custom shipping packaging supplies to make sure your products look their best and are properly protected whenever possible.
Not sure what to customize for your business? Talk to one of our packaging experts!
If you’re unfamiliar with retention and suspension packaging and the increasingly important role it plays in e-commerce packaging, allow us to explain:
Let’s say you ordered some sort of expensive electronic product online, like a laptop.
You’re obviously excited for it to arrive at your home, and you may have even thought about the perceived risk that you took in ordering it online rather than at the store.
The risk we’re talking about? Shipping.
Yes, product packaging isn’t too much of an issue for soft goods that are purchased online, but for expensive, fragile things like computers, it’s a different story.
After all, packages get tossed around, might be dropped or even stacked on top of one another as they go from Point A to Point B.
The last thing you want to do is have to worry about returning a damaged or busted product upon home delivery. And that’s where retention and suspension packaging come into play.
Retention and suspension packaging uses special corrugated inserts and plastic flexible film.
The inserts fit into the shipping box and work to suspend the product so that it’s more centrally located within the open airspace of the box and away from the major points of impact.
Additionally, the product is secured into place with plastic flexible film, which prevents it from slipping around or moving within the box itself.
There are several benefits to using retention and suspension packaging. For starters, it presents a more cost effective alternative to conventional means of secure shipping, which often involves the use of foam, die cut molds or other materials.
Here’s a look at some of the key benefits to this type of packaging:
It’s easily customizable:
Because products are secured in place with flexible plastic film, most retention and suspension packaging is a one-size-fits-all type of solution thanks to the conforming properties of the film itself.
The flexible film used to hold products can be easily reused, as it maintains its effectiveness.
Noting this, it’s a more eco-friendly option.
On most packages you’ve opened over the years, you likely had to dig through the box and break apart foam to get to the product you bought.
This creates a bit of a mess that you’re left to clean. When you open a box with retention and suspension packaging, you’re able to see the product right then and there as soon as the box is opened.
There’s no digging around or messy cleanup. In fact, the corrugated retention inserts can be recycled too.
Retention and suspension packaging is easy to assemble and install.
Keeping your product safe is a top-priority for your business.
If you’re looking to upgrade your packaging, but aren’t sure where to start — just call Bob!
